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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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